Improvement in water-closets



l closet.

hopper a, so that there is no jointbetween it and the the" edge of the ange d, to ,hold down the cover at sitting within thehopper a, to aid in retaining the upon the hopperV a isa stud, 5, with an overhauging,

place, but allow of the easy removal of the parts, when with the cam-arm h,-andY securely soldered,or `brazed --to the pana.

am. eine( HUGH-H; CRA I'GIE, or NEW YORK, N.` Y.

i Lehm' Pazmrlvo. 89,857, dated May 11, 1869.?

INWATER- cnosms The Schedule referred to in these lLett-ers 'Patent `and making part of tne saine.

Tc all whom 'it ma/y concern: f

Be it known that I, HUGH H. GRAIGIE, of the city and State of New York, have invented and made `a certain new and useful Improvement in Water-Closets; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, andexact description of the said invention, reference being had to the annexed drawing, making part of this specification, whereiny Y Figure l isa vertical section of said improved water,-

Figure2 is a plan of' the same. Figure 3 is an inverted plan of the bridge,`for securing the socket of thepull.'

Figure 4 is a side view of `the inclined washer. v v

- Similarmarks of reference denote the same parts.

The object of this invention is tov provide a'means for introducing or withdrawing the pan fromlthe hopper, and, at the same time, have but a small extent of joints to pack and render tight, by meansiof putty.

Ialso attachthe socketfor the pull, by means of a screw-thimble, nut, and bridge, so that the socket will be iirmly drawn down to its place, without having to be rotated, asheretoforeusnal in screwing the socket down. i i In the drawingc is the hopper, frising above the angeb, and made of a shape to receive the pan c, so that it may swing,

clamping to empty the contents, or be closed up against the under side of the flange d, and around the lower end of Vthe basinj; shown by red lines, `fig. 1. v v

^ "Ihe flangedis `made `as one piece, castrwith the hopperfl/l.` x

The removable cover g unites at the joint 2 with the fianged, forming part of the seat, or support for Ithe basinf.'

Upon the under side of this cover g, lugs are provided at 3 3, (see dotted lines, iig. 2,) that passunder these points; and thereis also a downward dange, 4,

putty that is introduced to make the joint tight, and

or hooked end. j j

. `The cover g sits 4down over this stud, and the parts are clamped' together `by an inclined-plane washer, e, that sits over the stud, vand is partially revolved, so that its inclined rplane, acting under the hooked end of the stud 5,1sh`all press the plate, or cover g to its desired.` e

This stud 5 may be made separate from the hopper a, and hook under studs thereon,instead of being cast with said hopper a. 'f p v The pan lc isset on an axis, i, formed in rone piece This axis i is supported, at one'end, in the bearinglug 6, on the under side ofthe cover g, (see'dotted `is placed in its bearings on the under side of g, and

then introduced into thef'hopper a, as the cover g is brought down to its.` place. This construction of these yparts is strong and cheap,

and great facility is given for fitting the parts tofV gether. The lever l, weight m, link o, pullp, and projection q, on the side of the hopper a, are not herein claimed,

as they haveheretofore been set forth in applications for Letters Patent made by me.

' .In order to attach the socket, or basin s vfor the pull p, I.make `use 'of a thimble, t, that is separate fromy the socket, and has a flange around its upper end. (See dotted lines, fig. 1.) v I This thimble passes through the hole in the socket s, andmay be of any desired length to suit the thicknes's Aof the woodwork. y

The screw of the thimble t is filed away on one side,

as seen at 8, fig. 3, and over this is placed the bridge u, the hole in which is shaped to correspond,l so that Ythe attened side o'f this thimble in the bridge shall prevent the thimble turning, as the nut fu is screwed upon the said thimble, to draw that down and bind firmly the socket s to the wood-work. v

The lthimble t may have more than one flattened side, or be otherwise fitted so as not to revolve-in the bridge'u.

I make the *hollow projection q, and its top, 'on which the valve is 'to rest, in one piece, cast with the hopper a, and I cover the opening from said projection into the hopper, by a removable plate, w, (see fig. 1,).that

Iis held by lugs, and prevents paper or other material getting vinto thc hollow project-ion q. f ,l

What I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-` 1. The movable covervg, forming a portion' of the support for the basin, in combinationwith theiange d, formed as a part of the hoppra, and constituting the other portion of the support for the basin, substantially as set forth. y 2. The bearing-lug 6 on the'nnder side of the cover g, and the dividedv bearings at 7, incombination with the axis fi, pan c, andy arm k, as and for the purposes set forth.

3. The screw-thimble t, formed as specified, in combination with the bridge u and. socket s, substantially as set forth.

4. The `inclinedplane washer hcombined with the Witnesses 01ans. H. SMITH, GEO. T. PnvcKNnY. 

